Thank you so much for letting us into your homes. The beat starts right now. Welcome to the beat. Theres a lot of news around the world and in america. Our top story tonight is another shooting in america and any moment, were expecting a live update from the officials in that deadly shooting in maine. The high stakes man hunt is ongoing and underway. We can tell you more about that. Were going to listen in right now to a Press Conference that just began on the shooting. Lets listen in. And be safe. The city of lewiston is grateful for the support and outpouring from state authorities, the community, and of course, our elected officials. Speaking tonight will be u. S. Senator Susan Collins, u. S. Representative jared golden, and steve littleson, president and ceo of Central Maine Medical Center. And now, Senator Collins. Thank you, mayor. Today is a dark day for the state of maine. As the mayor said, our hearts are heavy with grief. This heinous attack which has robbed the lives of at l
Weve been watching as more rocket fire continues. The air strikes are hitting these positions on the northern and eastern part of the strip in preparation for the expected ground operation. Our operations will be targeted against the specific threats that hamas boasts as an organization, as individuals, as an institution of terror. Right now Secretary Of State Antony Blinken. Ed. The assistance that they need and were anxious to reunit them with their loved ones. We welcome their release and we share in the relief that their families and friends and loved ones are feeling. But theres still ten additional americans that remain unaccounted for in this conflict. We know that some of them are being held hostage by hamas along with an estimated 200 other hostages held in gaza. Men, women, young boys, young girls. Elderly people from many nations. Every one of them should be released. Since the earliest hours of this crisis, the president has made it clear he will do Everything Possible to s
Became a member of the Royal College of psychiatrists in 1997. He is a consultant forensic psychiatrist. He has a particular interest in neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism. He interviewed the defendant for four hours on the 6th of march 2023, and has had access to the other psychiatric reports and records. Professor blackwood concluded that, while the defendant demonstrated some evidence of difficulty in developing relationships, and a degree of fixation in his interests and attraction to routines, he does not meet the required criteria for an autism disorder. He said that in his 18 months after leaving six from couege 18 months after leaving six from college the defendant struggled to establish settled employment and medium term plans for his life. He played socially isolated, lonely, angry and frustrated. His twin sister left to go to university in autumn 2020, and his grandmother died. Professor blackwood does not think that the observations of the defendants family, the
There is a possibility they may see some opportunity for some immunity for some president ial decisions. If they decide it that way, it may have to go back down to the District Court which could cause further delay. I appreciate you not being sidetracked by somebody who apparently wants to scream louder than anybody else. Catherine, the lower courts have been unanimous that trump cannot claim immunity. Does that tell you something . I cant imagine theyre going to say a former president has absolute immunity for criminal acts. What will be a win for donald trump is if theyre saying were sending it back to judge chutkan to determine which, if any he would have immunity for and which he would not. Thats a win because that would delay the trial, which is already delayed. So what of course obviously jack smith and Special Counsel is hoping for, a majority of the court will just say, no, absolute immunity from Criminal Prosecution for a former president and clearly jack smith would say this
Check abuses of power especially the use of official power for private gain. Here the Executive Branch is enforcing congressional statutes and seeking accountability for petitioners alleged misuse of official power to subvert democracy. That is a compelling public interest. In response, petitioner raises concerns about potential abuses. But established legal safeguards provide layers of protections with the Article Iii Courts providing the ultimate check. The existing system is a carefully balanced framework. It protects the president but not at the high constitutional cost of blanket criminal immunity. That has been the understanding of every president from the framing through watergate and up to today. This court should preserve it. I welcome the courts questions. Does the president have immunity or are you saying there is no immunity even for official acts . Yes, justice thomas. But i think it is important to put in perspective the position that we are offering the court today. The